The only daughter of supermodel Katia Summers, witty and thoughtful Lizzie Summers likes to stick to the sidelines.
The sole heir to Metronome Media and daughter of billionaire Karl Jurgensen, outspoken Carina Jurgensen would rather climb mountains than social ladders.
Daughter of chart-topping pop icon Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own music breakthrough.
Lizzie Summers is the only daughter of world famous supermodel Katia Summers, whose looks are said to rival Kate Moss'. As a shy and quiet girl perpetually hiding behind books, she is used to hiding from the limelight and letting her famous mother shine. As freshman year starts, Lizzie is sick and tired of constantly being compared to her mother's beauty and her mother dragging her into the spotlight. So when one misspoken sentence at Fashion Week about her mother's new clothing line propels her into sudden fame, what can she do? And her old childhood friend, Todd Piedmont, has made a reappearance, but no matter how hard she tries, Lizzie doesn't understand Todd's moody actions. And when a photographer approaches her believing that Lizzie's unconventional face is the new "face of beauty", Lizzie discovers that the spotlight can be blinding but fun. But as she gets sucked deeper and deeper into the competitive world of fashion, Lizzie discovers that the spotlight is not all fun and games. With the help of her best friends, Hudson and Carina, Lizzie learns what it truly means to shine- both inwardly and outwardly.
I enjoyed this book, because it teaches a very satisfying lesson. Although many of us think that celebrities live easy lives, we're wrong, because they're under the constant scrutiny of the general public. Also, it teaches the lesson that true beauty is not measured by how gorgeous someone is on the outside, but how beautiful someone is on the inside. Lizzie who was a believable character, is sometimes insecure, and at other times confident and sassy. Carina and Hudson are truly supportive friends that are there for Lizzie every step of the way. Todd and Lizzie's frequent miscommunication is just ridiculous sometimes, but you always can sympathize with both confused parties. Overall, this book was similar to most other young adult books out there that are written for young girls - it had wonderful, empowering writing, but a generic storyline that was somewhat predictable. Joanna Philbin spins a well - written story, that almost every teen girl can compare themselves to.
Rating: 3 stars
